State Dems are blasting Trump for his decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement. Trump today said the U.S. will pull out of the 195-country agreement, which President Obama and other world leaders reached in an effort
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin will tell state Dem party activists tomorrow that the economic situation state residents face “isn’t how things are supposed to work.” The Madison Dem, who’s up for re-election in 2018, will also outline her economic plan
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Milwaukee County Judge Rebecca Dallet says her 11 years as a prosecutor gives her “vital experience” as she runs for a seat on the state Supreme Court. Dallet, who’s been a Milwaukee
Rep. Mark Spreitzer said today a bill he’s introducing would “provide much-needed protections” for the state’s transgender residents. Spreitzer, D-Beloit, held a news conference at the Capitol outlining his proposal to extend Wisconsin’s non-discrimination laws to protect transgender people, who
A budget motion that looks to establish a state prosecutor board would let district attorneys have a voice at the Capitol, according to the motion’s author. The motion, from Rep. Mark Born, was approved unanimously by Joint Finance Committee members
Contact: Lizzy Schultz (608) 770-6422 lizzy@wicorn.org Lisbon, Wisconsin – The proposed FY2018 budget revealed last week by the White House included steep cuts to several important farm programs that are necessary to help strengthen the farming economy, both in Wisconsin and
Contact: Ben Voelkel Oshkosh, Wisconsin – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) issued the following statement praising President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement: “The benefit of the Paris agreement was suspect from the start. The Copenhagen
Contact: Paul Zimmerman, Executive Director of Governmental Relations 608.828.5708 Madison, Wisconsin – Governor Scott Walker has signed a Wisconsin Farm Bureau-backed bill into law that provides certainty to farmers with existing high capacity wells on their farms. Senate Bill 76 authored
Contact: Rep. Moore “President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord – a landmark multinational agreement between 195 nations – is the latest salvo from an administration known for its anti-science and anti-environment agenda. This
Contact: Sen. Taylor 608-266-5810 Madison, Wisconsin – On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety held a public hearing on Senate Bill 169 – repeal of permits, training, school zones and more for gun owners. While hundreds of Wisconsinites
Contact: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications O: 414.278.4216 C: 772.579.6936 Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele today stood up for the people of Milwaukee County by issuing vetoes to three County Board actions that would do damage to vital County
MADISON — On Friday, Senator Tammy Baldwin will address the 2017 Democratic Party of Wisconsin Convention and share her vision for an economic comeback with Wisconsin’s Dairyland Populism. Convention goers and online viewers will hear about a Wisconsin that can again
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 Madison, Wisconsin – Governor Scott Walker has asked the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to view tornado damage and meet with local and state officials in Barron and Rusk counties. The information gathered could be
Contact(s): Tod Pritchard O: (608) 242-3324 C: (608) 219-4008 or Lori Getter O: (608) 242-3239 C: (608) 516-0293 Madison, Wisconsin – In the last five years, 48 people in Wisconsin died as a result of extreme heat. Health officials say some of these cases could
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Contact(s): AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 Washington, D.C.—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement: “The Paris climate agreement was simply a raw deal for America. Signed by President
State Dems are blasting Trump for his decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement. Trump today said the U.S. will pull out of the 195-country agreement, which President Obama and other world leaders reached in an effort to limit how much global temperatures will rise and mitigate
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin will tell state Dem party activists tomorrow that the economic situation state residents face “isn’t how things are supposed to work.” The Madison Dem, who’s up for re-election in 2018, will also outline her economic plan called “Wisconsin’s Dairyland Populism,” while touting a made-in-Wisconsin economy centering
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Milwaukee County Judge Rebecca Dallet says her 11 years as a prosecutor gives her “vital experience” as she runs for a seat on the state Supreme Court. Dallet, who’s been a Milwaukee County circuit court judge since 2008, announced her bid for
Rep. Mark Spreitzer said today a bill he’s introducing would “provide much-needed protections” for the state’s transgender residents. Spreitzer, D-Beloit, held a news conference at the Capitol outlining his proposal to extend Wisconsin’s non-discrimination laws to protect transgender people, who he said face discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations and
A budget motion that looks to establish a state prosecutor board would let district attorneys have a voice at the Capitol, according to the motion’s author. The motion, from Rep. Mark Born, was approved unanimously by Joint Finance Committee members yesterday. It was based on a bill the Beaver Dam
Contact: Lizzy Schultz (608) 770-6422 lizzy@wicorn.org Lisbon, Wisconsin – The proposed FY2018 budget revealed last week by the White House included steep cuts to several important farm programs that are necessary to help strengthen the farming economy, both in Wisconsin and throughout the country. The Wisconsin Corn Growers Association (WCGA), along
Contact: Ben Voelkel Oshkosh, Wisconsin – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) issued the following statement praising President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement: “The benefit of the Paris agreement was suspect from the start. The Copenhagen Consensus used the UN’s own model to estimate the deal
Contact: Paul Zimmerman, Executive Director of Governmental Relations 608.828.5708 Madison, Wisconsin – Governor Scott Walker has signed a Wisconsin Farm Bureau-backed bill into law that provides certainty to farmers with existing high capacity wells on their farms. Senate Bill 76 authored by Senator Scott Fitzgerald (R – Juneau) and Representative Gary
Contact: Rep. Moore “President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord – a landmark multinational agreement between 195 nations – is the latest salvo from an administration known for its anti-science and anti-environment agenda. This misguided action signifies a direct threat to our national security,
Contact: Sen. Taylor 608-266-5810 Madison, Wisconsin – On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety held a public hearing on Senate Bill 169 – repeal of permits, training, school zones and more for gun owners. While hundreds of Wisconsinites emailed, called and showed up for the public hearing on
Contact: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications O: 414.278.4216 C: 772.579.6936 Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele today stood up for the people of Milwaukee County by issuing vetoes to three County Board actions that would do damage to vital County services. In a series of vetoes, Abele took steps to
MADISON — On Friday, Senator Tammy Baldwin will address the 2017 Democratic Party of Wisconsin Convention and share her vision for an economic comeback with Wisconsin’s Dairyland Populism. Convention goers and online viewers will hear about a Wisconsin that can again rise from these tough economic times by building a made
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 Madison, Wisconsin – Governor Scott Walker has asked the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to view tornado damage and meet with local and state officials in Barron and Rusk counties. The information gathered could be used to request the SBA provide federal low-interest loans to
Contact(s): Tod Pritchard O: (608) 242-3324 C: (608) 219-4008 or Lori Getter O: (608) 242-3239 C: (608) 516-0293 Madison, Wisconsin – In the last five years, 48 people in Wisconsin died as a result of extreme heat. Health officials say some of these cases could have been prevented. That’s why Governor Walker has declared June
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Contact(s): AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 Washington, D.C.—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement: “The Paris climate agreement was simply a raw deal for America. Signed by President Obama without Senate ratification, it would have driven up the